What does Xylitol Cost?

Presenter: Dr. John Peldyak

Dr. Peldyak explains the financial practicality of using xylitol. Even though xylitol typically is more expensive than table sugars, it serves as inexpensive insurance for your teeth, helping you to avoid costly dental bills. Starting children on xylitol early means that when their teeth come in, they will break through into a mouth that is a clean environment. This makes for less instances of childhood cavities and caries.

Xylitol, Probiotics, & GI Effects

Presenter: Drs. Kauko Makinen, Eva Soderling, and John Peldyak

Dr. Eva Soderling and other specialists explain how xylitol is safe to use, and can act as a prebiotic. They outline the appropriate amounts of xylitol to be consuming each day to be between 5 and 20 grams each day. Xylitol isn’t meant to be used in large amounts, such as baked into cakes, but should be used to decrease bacterial acid in the mouth.

People vs. Common Nasal Irritants

Presenter: Dr. Lon Jones

Dr. Lon Jones explains the interior structure of the nose, and how a healthy nose works to expel bacteria. The nose is one of the primary sites where the human body comes into contact with bacteria from it’s environment.

Most Effective Xylitol Products

Presenter: Dr. John Peldyak

Dr. Peldyak describes what makes the best xylitol products: products that list xylitol as the first sweetener, or as the only sweetener on the list of ingredients. He discusses the amounts of sugars in common snacks.

Economical Aspects of Caries Prevention with Xylitol

Presenter: Dr. Pentti Alanen

Dr. Pentti Alanen of Finland explains how in Finland, where the government pays for dental care, xylitol products are purchased in bulk for use at schools. Nearly all of the gums in Finland contain xylitol. This ultimately ends up decreasing expensive dental procedures by facilitating early caries prevention.

Xylitol vs. Sealants: Which is Better?

Drs. Peldyak, Alanen, Soderling, and Makinen express their opinions on using xylitol as opposed to sealants on teeth. Sealants and xylitol can be used in tandem, though Dr. Alanen remarks how xylitol protects all surfaces of the teeth, while sealants have their limitations.

Caries as a Process and Transmissible Disease

Presenter: Dr. Eva Soderling

Eva Soderling remarks on the mother-child transmission of xylitol use. In Dr. Soderling’s study, mothers who used xylitol during the time their babies were 3-24 months old reported significantly less caries occurrence by the time the children reached age five.

Sugar By Any Other Name

Presenter: Dr. John Peldyak

Dr. Peldyak uses visual aid chains to illustrate the many types of sugar chains, and why xylitol functions differently than fructose, glucose, dextrose, and other 6-carbon molecules. As a 5-carbon molecule, xylitol has a smooth surface with a lack of bonding sites.

Using Xylitol Effectively Pt. 2

Presenter: Dr. John Peldyak

Acid-forming bacteria compete for space on your teeth with other bacteria, especially if our teeth are exposed to them at a high frequency. Dr. Peldyak discusses ways our teeth can be exposed to sugars: energy drinks, snacks, baby sippy cups, etc.

Using Xylitol Effectively Pt. 1

Presenter: Dr. John Peldyak

Xylitol enhances calcium absorption in teeth, is tasty, and portable too. Packets of xylitol chewing gum or mints are easy to transport to help you remember to use xylitol throughout the day. By looking at tooth decay as a process, dentists and patients can improve the bacterial environment in their mouths.

Xylitol vs. Antihistamines and Decongestants Pt. 2

Presenter: Dr. Lon Jones

Dr. Lon Jones explains how xylitol reduces bacteria in the mouth and nose, and the long term benefits of xylitol usage. As we develop resistance to bacteria, the bacteria has to live with us, instead of attempting to harm us. Using xylitol encourages bacteria not to hang on in sensitive areas in our bodies.

History of Antihistamines

Presenter: Dr. Lon Jones

Dr. Lon Jones uses many examples of people throughout history mistakenly hobbling their body’s natural defenses, and the way our body’s defenses work to protect us in regards to our airways and nasal passages.

Diabetes, Osteoporosis, and Xylitol

Presenter: Drs. Kauko Makinen, Eva Soderling, and John Peldyak

The experts answer a variety of questions: Does xylitol encourage a “sweet tooth”? Are there negative effects associated with chewing xylitol gum? Is xylitol suitable as a sweetener for diabetes? Should one use xylitol before or after meals?

Chronic Ear Infections Encourage Educational Handicaps

Presenter: Dr. Lon Jones and Jerry Bozeman

Jerry Bozeman tells of how chronic ear infections causes young minds to be unable to interpret the sounds around them, leading to decreased language development. Xylitol usage assists with keeping sinuses clear, leading to less ear infections, and less risk of learning handicaps at early ages.

Understanding Xylitol

Presenter: Dr. Kauko Makinen

Dr. Kauko Makinen discusses the history of xylitol research. His presentation includes descriptions of trails testing mother-child studies, xylitol in comparison to other sugar substitutes, xylitol’s relationship with Stroptococcus mutans, how frequently xylitol should be used, and much more.